Gingerbread Caramel Corn
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Gingerbread Caramel Corn
Yield
Makes about 10 cups caramel corn
Ingredients
| 10 | cups popped, lightly salted popcorn (about 2/3 cup unpopped or 1 package [3-1/2 ounces] microwave popcorn) |
| 1 | cup lightly salted roasted cashews (optional) |
| 1 | cup packed dark brown sugar |
| 1/2 | cup butter |
| 1/4 | cup light corn syrup |
| 1 | teaspoon ground ginger |
| 1 | teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | teaspoon baking soda |
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 250°F. Line 17X11-inch shallow roasting pan with foil or use disposable foil roasting pan.
- Combine popcorn and cashews in prepared pan; set aside.
- Combine sugar, butter and syrup in heavy 1-1/2- or 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Wash down sugar crystals with pastry brush, if necessary.
- Attach candy thermometer to side of pan, making sure bulb is submerged in sugar mixture but not touching bottom of pan. Continue boiling, without stirring, about 5 minutes or until sugar mixture reaches soft-crack stage (290°F) on candy thermometer. Remove from heat; stir in ginger, cinnamon and baking soda. Immediately drizzle sugar mixture slowly over popcorn mixture; stir until evenly coated.
- Bake 1 hour, stirring quickly every 15 minutes. Transfer to large baking sheet lined with foil; spread caramel corn in single layer. Cool completely, about 10 minutes. Store in airtight container at room temperature.
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